Origins of the Leason surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 7North West 16Isle of ManYorkshire 106East Midlands 30West Midlands 113East 2London 20South East 9South West 4South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 5Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Leasons lived in west-midlands

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    490 Leason Travel & migration records
    3,200 Leasons found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Leason first names?

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    Common jobs for Leasons

    Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

    Commmon female occupations for Leasons in 1921

    Dressmaker

    18

    General Servant Domestic

    13

    Housekeeper

    12

    Domestic Servant

    11

    General Servant

    11

    Commmon male occupations for Leasons in 1921

    Bricklayer

    31

    Farmer

    19

    Farm Labourer

    13

    Agricultural Labourer

    12

    Blacksmith

    10

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